Financial

BD Announces Leadership Succession Plan

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that Vincent A. Forlenza, chairman and CEO, will retire as CEO on Jan. 28, 2020, following the company’s annual meeting of shareholders. Forlenza will continue on the BD board of directors, serving as […]

United Biologics, Inc. Appoints John Barnhill as Its President and General Manager

SANTA ANA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Biologics, Inc., a global leader in silicone vasculature, today announced the appointment of John Barnhill as President and General Manager. As President and General Manager, Mr. Barnhill will guide the company’s commercial advancement and innovation strategies, as well as oversee all financial and operations infrastructure to […]

AI-Powered Digital Health Company Eko Closes $20 Million Series B to Continue the Fight Against Heart Disease

Led by ARTIS Ventures, Funding will Drive Further Research and Commercialization of Eko’s Machine Learning Platform San Francisco, CA, Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eko, a Silicon Valley-based digital health company building machine learning tools to fight heart disease, today announced it has secured $20 million in Series B funding. […]

Acarix carries out a rights issue of approximately SEK 51.8 million to finance an increased market expansion

Malmö, 25 September 2019 Acarix carries out a rights issue of approximately SEK 51.8 million to finance an increased market expansion The board of directors of Acarix AB (“Acarix” or the “Company”) has today, pursuant to the authorization granted by the extra general meeting on 16 August 2019, resolved to […]

Proteon Therapeutics and ArTara Therapeutics Agree to Combine

Transaction to Create NASDAQ-Listed Rare and Specialty Disease Therapeutic Company Focused on Immunology and Metabolic Disorders $42.5M Concurrent Financing to be Led by a Syndicate of Healthcare Dedicated Investors Companies to Hold Conference Call on September 24th at 8:30AM EDT WALTHAM, Mass. and  NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Proteon […]

Catasys Announces $45 Million Debt Financing Commitment from Goldman Sachs to Support Accelerating Growth

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Catasys, Inc. (NASDAQ: CATS) (“Catasys” or the “Company”), a leading AI and technology-enabled healthcare company, has entered into a financing agreement with Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P. (“Goldman Sachs”) involving the placement of Senior Secured Notes due 2024 pursuant to a committed purchase of up to $45 million, comprised […]

Sequana Medical Appoints Leading Experts as Heart Failure Scientific Advisors

Dr. Butler, Dr. Costanzo, Dr. Tang and Dr. Testani to advise on alfapump® DSR development               GHENT, Belgium, Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sequana Medical NV (Euronext Brussels: SEQUA), innovators in the management of fluid overload in liver disease, malignant ascites and heart failure, today announces the […]

JenaValve Technology Strengthens Senior Leadership Team in Clinical Affairs and Operations

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JenaValve Technology, Inc., a developer of a novel transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for the treatment of aortic valve disease, today announced the appointment of two veteran medical device executives Vinny Podichetty, MD, MS as Vice President, Clinical Affairs, and Jeff Thiel as Vice President, Operations, effective […]

Endologix Reports Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELGX) (the “Company”), a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, announced today the grant of inducement equity awards to two newly hired employees (together, the “Awardees”). The awards were approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee, which is comprised of independent directors, on […]